Listen to top speakers, including Christopher Andrew, Nigel West, Robert Jervis and Wesley Wark at the largest ever conference on the history of the Central Intelligence Agency. The event covers the history of Cold War espionage with famous events such as the “Bay of Pigs” and the shoot-down of the U2 spy-plane. It also covers spy-film and spy-fiction with panels discussing subjects such as Ian Fleming's portrayal of the CIA in the iconic OO7 James Bond novels.

If you do not wish to book online you can register by phone. To book a conference ticket you can call the Warwick Arts Centre on 02476 524 524 (or 011 44 2476 524 524 from the USA).

If you require extra nights of accommodation around the time of the conference these can booked directly with the East Midlands Conference Centre by calling 0115 846 2000 (or 011 44 115 846 2000 from the USA).

LANDSCAPES OF SECRECY: THE CIA IN HISTORY, FICTION, AND MEMORY: PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

DAY 1: FRIDAY 29 APRIL 2011

9.00 Coffee and registration for attendees

9.20 Opening Remarks, Richard Aldrich, University of Warwick

9.35-11.15 Panel 1a: Origins: OSS and the rebirth of the CIA

Chair/Discussant: Dr Kaeten Mistry, University of Warwick

Professor Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, University of Edinburgh

"The Origins of the CIA"

Professor David Stafford, University of Edinburgh

“Britain and the origins of the CIA”

Professor Richard Immerman, Temple University

“OSS and the transition to the CIA”

9.35-11.15 Panel 1b: The CIA, Television and Film

Chair/Discussant: Professor Tony Shaw, University of Hertfordhsire

Simon Willmetts, University of Warwick

"Hitchcock and the CIA"

Dr Trevor McCrisken, University of Warwick

"The CIA and American Television"

Tricia Jenkins, Texas Christian University

“The CIA and the Problems of Docudrama: A look at Syriana and The Good Shepherd”